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trifoliatus, Cav. icon. 1, t. 59. — Psoralea tetragonoloba, L.) © Native 

 place uncertain. Fl. small, rose-coloured. In H. C. G. fl. Jan. and 

 Feb. (Rosb.) Cultivated for the sake of the fruit, which is eaten 

 like French beans, being delicate and of a pleasant taste. 



Psoralea, L. (DC. pr. 2, p. 216;— W^. and Apr. I, p. 197.) 



1. corylifolia, L. {DC. o. c. p. 218 ^—W. and A. o. c. p. 198 ,— Burnt, 

 ind. t. 49 ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 387 ;—J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 46 ; — 

 B. M. 18, t. 665.— Trifolium unifolium, Forsk.) ^^t^^ Hakooch. © 

 o^ Arabia. Both Peninsulas of India. Bengal, (Serampore.) Deyra- 

 Dhoon. Kheree jungle. Fl. small, pale lilac, with the wings and 

 keel dark purple-tipped, C. S ; fr. H. S. 

 Several of the Cape species have been cultivated here repeatedly, but 

 without success. 



Indigofera, L. {DC.pr. 2, p. 221 ;— rF. and A. pr. \.p. 198.) 



1. linifolia, Retz. {DC. o. c. p. 222 ; — W. and A. I. c. ; — Roxb. Corom. 

 2, t. 196;— fl. ind. 3, p. ZIQ ;— Wight, icon \, t. 313 ;— J. Grah. 

 Cat. B. pi. p. 46. — J. polygono'ides, Wendl. — Hedysarum linifolium, 

 L. — Sphaeridiophorum, Desv. journ. 3, p. 125, t. 6, f. 35.) ^^^ 

 Bhangra. "b Both Peninsulas of India. Bengal, (Serampore.) Sutana- 

 ghur. Fl. small, dark purple ; and fr. nearly whole year. 



i3. albiflora ; fl. white. 



2. glandulosa, Roxb. (/. ind. 3, p. 372 ;— DC. pr. 2. p. 223 ,— W. 

 and A.pr. I, p. 199 ,— Wight, icon. 2, t. 330.) t Circars. Fl. small, 

 red. In H. C. G. fl. R. and C. S. ; fr. C. S. Of the seeds, the Na- 

 tives of the hilly countries make meal, which they bake into bread, 

 and use as an article of diet, when more agreeable food is scarce. 

 Cattle are fond of the plant. (Roxb.) 



3. enneaphylla, L. {DC. pr. 2, p. 229; — W. and A. pr. 1, p. 199; — 

 Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 376 ; — Wight, icon. 2, t. 403. — Hedysarum pros- 

 tratum, L. — Burnt, ind. t. 55, /. 1.) '^. Melloon, Prome, Segaen. 

 Dindygul Hills, alt. 1800, f. Saharunpore. Fl. small, bright red. 

 In H. C, G. fl. ; and fr. the whole year. (Roxb.) Cattle eat it 

 greedily. 



4. unijlora, Buch. (Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 374. excl. syn. Rheed. L. and 

 Pluk. ;— W^. and A. pr. 1, p. 199;—/. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 46.— 

 Wight, icon. 2, t. 333.) % Mysore. Fl. small, red. In H. C. G. fl. ; 

 and fr. the whole year. (Roxb.) 



b.pentaphylla, L. (DC. pr. 2, p. 230;— IF. and A. pr. 1, p. 200;— 

 Wight, icon. 2, t. 385. — J. fragrans, Retz. ; — DC. 1. c. ,- — Roxb. fl. 

 ind. 3, p. 375.— J. glabra, L. ; — DC. l. c.) ^ Fl. small, purple. In 

 H. C. G. fl. R. and C. S. ; fr. C. S. (Roxb.) 



6.viscosa, Lam. (DC pr. 2, p. 227 ;— IF. and A. pr. 1, jw. 200; — 

 Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 377; — Wight, icon. 2, t. 404. — Galega Colutea, 

 Burnt, ind. p. 172.) "b Both Peninsulas of India. Bengal, (Serampore.) 

 Fl. small, greenish-red, R. and C. S. ; fr. C, S. 



